tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post6616764281182196662..comments2023-06-12T07:18:12.607-04:00Comments on Liz Davidson / Artist Notebook: Peony HeavenLiz Davidson / Artist Notebookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751895300168082933noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-12366711133060573542013-06-24T07:17:55.097-04:002013-06-24T07:17:55.097-04:00Thanks Carol, I always forget that certain flowers...Thanks Carol, I always forget that certain flowers only grow in certain climates, and while there are a lot of things I would love to grow, I don't think I could give up the peonies for them! When I started the garden 40 years ago, i didn't even know what a peony was and cut several clumps down with the lawn mover, thankfully not all, and now they [The 3 clumps that survived] have become 15 !Liz Davidson / Artist Notebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751895300168082933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-75351002924132316842013-06-24T01:16:57.509-04:002013-06-24T01:16:57.509-04:00Oh, peonies! Something I have only occasionally se...Oh, peonies! Something I have only occasionally seen, hugely expensive, in top florist shops. I don't think I have ever been aware of the perfume - now I'll be looking out for them so I can bury my nose in those divine petals. Somehow I don't think they would thrive on coastal Australia, which is a shame, but I can always go back to look at these lovely photos.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01914350639398715648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-11931029361163738252013-06-19T07:01:47.328-04:002013-06-19T07:01:47.328-04:00Thanks so much Charlton, these dewy morning are wo...Thanks so much Charlton, these dewy morning are wonderful!Liz Davidson / Artist Notebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751895300168082933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-23436358232670433742013-06-19T07:00:23.910-04:002013-06-19T07:00:23.910-04:00Thanks Connie, love Cecil Brunner, unfortunately s...Thanks Connie, love Cecil Brunner, unfortunately she only lasted a few years in this climate, nothing to do with my gardening skills of course!Liz Davidson / Artist Notebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751895300168082933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-76802093916660880002013-06-19T06:58:36.262-04:002013-06-19T06:58:36.262-04:00Thanks Jennifer, you MUST get some peonies, if pos...Thanks Jennifer, you MUST get some peonies, if possible find some of the old fashioned ones who's smell is so intense.Liz Davidson / Artist Notebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751895300168082933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-53675266105907828872013-06-19T06:57:05.688-04:002013-06-19T06:57:05.688-04:00Hi India, you swoon very well! Delicious.Hi India, you swoon very well! Delicious.Liz Davidson / Artist Notebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751895300168082933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-42686822861324938562013-06-19T06:55:37.751-04:002013-06-19T06:55:37.751-04:00Thanks Altoon, you must be in peony heaven too!Thanks Altoon, you must be in peony heaven too!Liz Davidson / Artist Notebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751895300168082933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-50915320943643848092013-06-19T06:54:49.712-04:002013-06-19T06:54:49.712-04:00You are great Fiona! Sending more fragrance!You are great Fiona! Sending more fragrance!Liz Davidson / Artist Notebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751895300168082933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-73307550273002364082013-06-17T14:15:49.652-04:002013-06-17T14:15:49.652-04:00What an exquisite pair of posts. I love the subtle...What an exquisite pair of posts. I love the subtlety of the colours and drops of rain on the petals - delicious!Charlton Stitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052815242463837033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-25363891997210449412013-06-17T12:42:07.352-04:002013-06-17T12:42:07.352-04:00Fantastic photos. I love that soft pink...like th...Fantastic photos. I love that soft pink...like the pink of Cecil Brunner roses.Cate Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079028386218370915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-22762907079961637352013-06-17T09:21:38.625-04:002013-06-17T09:21:38.625-04:00Peony madness indeed! I'm right there with you...Peony madness indeed! I'm right there with you. Really must buy a few for my garden. Your photos, as always, are exquisite. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927317459104273331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-80118016738593188232013-06-17T08:28:17.836-04:002013-06-17T08:28:17.836-04:00heaven indeed. sigh. swoon.heaven indeed. sigh. swoon.india flinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01510066677833871579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-80198118525092994672013-06-17T07:44:09.221-04:002013-06-17T07:44:09.221-04:00They are so very beautiful, and your photos captur...They are so very beautiful, and your photos capture them well.Altoon Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16743040814034732581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4623525397710953881.post-59309176873331066332013-06-17T07:02:17.263-04:002013-06-17T07:02:17.263-04:00Peony madness it is! It's definitely official...Peony madness it is! It's definitely officially love from a distance here... simply sublime. Sigh. Inhales fragrance from afar.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.com